Hard Clash with a Soul Emperor

Unfortunately, before the two could speak, they heard that the school had been surrounded. Those people were even carrying photos of Yun Mu.

Yun Mu suddenly smiled. He had thought the Mecha Brigade Captain would be smarter. After all, reaching his current position must have taken considerable effort.

Who would have thought he was just as stupid as his younger brother? Still, that stupidity suited Yun Mu perfectly.

"Brother Mu, should we go take a look? This has gotten big. It won't be good for us, will it?" Xie Xie asked nervously.

Yun Mu smiled and pointed at his phone. His Soul Guide Communicator was lit up, displaying two large black words: Master.

"Your Master's Wife has arrived. Something has come up at Shrek Academy, so I can't get away," Yun Ming's voice came through the Soul Guide Communicator.

"Understood, Master."

"As your master, all I can say about this is that you did well. You stood up for justice. But next time you do something righteous, bring more people with you. Your safety is the most important thing." Yun Ming's nagging voice continued in Yun Mu's ear.

Yun Mu could only respond with "Mm" and "Okay."

At that moment, in Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion, the other Elders were all staring at the Pavilion Master seated at the head of the table in disbelief.

Meanwhile, Ya Li was sitting in Wu Changkong's office.

"You suffered such serious internal injuries. Why didn't you come back?" Ya Li scolded him, though her gaze was filled with affection.

"Your Excellency, I..."

"You will always be part of Shrek Academy. Your teacher misses you very much." Ya Li sighed.

"Enough. Let's deal with little Yun Mu's matter first." Before withdrawing her Martial Soul, Ya Li once again checked whether Wu Changkong's hidden injuries had fully healed.

Wu Changkong said, "How about I handle this matter? There's no need to trouble Your Excellency."

"That works. You can make the first appearance." Ya Li smiled. "But that Eastsea Mecha Brigade Captain is no longer qualified to remain in his position."

Wu Changkong, dressed in a simple white robe with his loose hair still unbound, prepared to head out.

Behind him, Ya Li smiled. "This child doesn't even know to change clothes."

It had to be said that Eastsea's Mecha Brigade Captain was quite arrogant. He had actually hung up a massive banner that read, "A life for a life, debts repaid in money! Hand over the murderer!"

Behind him stood a large group of Mechas, with plenty of weapons in their hands. There were around two hundred people in total.

Yun Mu, Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie slowly made their way toward the school gates.

With a glance, Yun Mu spotted the group of burly men at the gates, looking utterly fearless. Still, it seemed they had not gone to trouble Uncle Li.

Otherwise, just the two people from the Blacksmith Association he had sent to help Uncle Li should have been enough to make them dare not come after him.

But that was exactly what he wanted. His Master's Wife had already arrived nearby. Even if he got himself killed, she could still save him.

"And what does this young master owe the pleasure of your visit?" Yun Mu swaggered toward them.

Long Hengxu stood to one side and tugged at Yun Mu, but Yun Mu was completely unafraid.

"My name is Guang Biao. The one lying down there is my younger brother," the leading Big Man said coldly.

"Is that so? Then I suppose he committed too many evils and finally met his retribution. Why don't you go look at the ordinary people driven to ruin by your brother instead?" Yun Mu said with an expression of utter surprise.

"You're courting death!" Guang Biao instantly released his Martial Soul, and six Soul Rings appeared before everyone.

Long Hengxu pulled Yun Mu back. "This is an academy, a place for training students. Which one of you didn't come from an academy? Besides, according to what Yun Mu said, your brother is the one at fault. I will not hand anyone over. If you have the ability, drive your Mechas over our teachers' corpses. Otherwise, don't even think about stepping one foot into Eastsea Academy."

Yun Mu had not expected the usually stern teaching director to make such a decision.

Yun Mu patted Long Hengxu's arm and whispered, "Don't worry, Director. I'm confident."

"You're the Mecha Brigade Captain, right? I heard you're an orphan. But judging by what your brother has done, he truly isn't a good person. Extorting protection money, beating ordinary people... I hear that you, the Eastsea Mecha Brigade Captain, naturally believe Soul Masters are superior to ordinary people, and that even killing ordinary people isn't a crime?" Yun Mu said with a smile.

Yun Mu did not know why, but he seemed able to see the karmic debts clinging to Guang Long.

It seemed he could only see them today. He saw what looked like countless ordinary people wailing and cursing around him.

Unfortunately, Captain Guang Biao did not think his brother had done anything wrong. Not only did he not retreat, he stepped forward instead.

Yun Mu smiled as well and slowly released his first Martial Soul, the Sword of Life.

Three purple Soul Rings slowly appeared before everyone.

Guang Biao, who should have continued advancing, stopped dead.

Three purple Soul Rings!

That was not something an ordinary family could possess.

At that moment, Guang Long wailed, "Brother, you promised you'd help me get revenge."

Hearing that, Guang Biao's rage flared up again in an instant, and he slapped toward Yun Mu.

Yun Mu shot him a mocking look. Third Soul Skill—Sword Domain: Fleeting Splendor. This time, there was no lengthy buildup. It was nearly instantaneous.

Pink petals flooded the sky like a raging tide, each one wrapped in scorching violence as they surged from every direction toward that streak of light.

They wove together as though alive, forming a massive pink net that instantly wrapped the glowing figure tightly within it—there was no sound of shattering and no trace of struggle.

Then came Guang Biao's furious roar. Sixth Soul Skill, Iron Armor Surging.

The petals were rapidly ground away, but when he emerged from them, his body was covered in bloody wounds. Clearly, even after using his Sixth Soul Skill, he had gained no advantage in that exchange.

However, in a sense, that attack had truly enraged him.

Yun Mu's sword hand remained incredibly steady. He knew that with his own strength alone, he could not possibly defeat Guang Biao, who was thirty levels above him.

But at that moment, he had already sensed Wu Changkong's arrival, and his Master's Wife was beside him.

At the same time, Yun Mu wanted to see whether he could handle it if he truly faced a Soul Emperor.

Seeing Guang Biao intending to strike a killing blow, Long Hengxu quickly stepped in front of Yun Mu. "Captain Guang Biao, don't go too far!"

"Too far? You think you can stop me? My brother was injured like this, yet instead of handing over the culprit, you people think you're in the right. My fists are bigger. Even if I kill someone, let's see who can stop me," Guang Biao said.

"Looks like you didn't hear a single word I said just now. Your brother attacked my friend first." Yun Mu snorted coldly.

"So what? Your worthless life isn't worth even a fraction of my brother's."